First City: Philadelphia and the Forging of Historical Memory
Gary B. NashFirst City: Philadelphia and the Forging of Historical Memory
November 21, 2001University of Pennsylvania Press394 pages
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Covering more than two centuries of social, economic, and political change, and offering a challenging, innovative approach to urban as well national history, First City tells the Philadelphia story through the wealth of material culture its citizens have chosen to preserve.
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